Chapter 27, The Rival's Tale: Jiang Yue confessed his feelings to Wen Shu?! ...
Xie Changyu shook his shoes a few times, and shivered a few times as he took off his coat. Holding the coat, he smiled sweetly and asked, "Where should I hang this coat?"
"Give it to me, I'll put it away." Wen Shu took the clothes, his hand shaking them slightly, surprised at how heavy they were. He joked, "These clothes must be warm to wear."
He stood upright, dressed in white like a white peacock, but with a snake badge on his chest, baring his teeth and looking ferocious. Wen Shu led him into the piano room and hung his slightly damp coat under the air conditioner.
Xie Changyu rubbed his hands together; they were warm. He said proudly, "It's so warm! It's just like being in the dorm."
He went out fully armed, having bought a ton of cold-weather gear. He even had two hand warmers on his back, and now he's practically sweating as he walks around outside, a stark contrast to the freezing winter weather.
Wen Shu smiled faintly, her eyes filled with amusement, "What do you want to hear this time? I'll play it for you."
"Just like last time." Xie Changyu found a place to sit down familiarly. He had been to this place many times and knew it very well. He blinked and said, "It's too boring in the dormitory. I came out to relieve my boredom."
Wen Shu lowered his eyes, his eyebrows and eyes were like a painting, and his cold temperament stood out, which made Xie Changyu look at him in amazement. He was shameless and eloquent when they first met, but later he was a gentle and aloof god. He had two faces.
"Is it because of Jiang Yue?"
Xie Changyu was deflated. "How did you know?"
"I guessed," Wen Shu said, a smile playing on his lips, looking quite mysterious.
"Another guess? How come you're always so accurate?"
Xie Changyu was exhausted. Why did these people all like to guess, and even guess so accurately? Was he some kind of stupid guy?
Wen Shu's next sentence confirmed this idea. He raised the corners of his eyes slightly and smiled, "Your thoughts are easy to guess."
"And you always look very unhappy whenever you mention Jiang Yue."
Xie Changyu sighed and said, "Whatever. I'm not some big shot anyway. You can guess whatever you want." He spread his hands and lay down in a more comfortable position.
Wen Shu's fingers were long and slender, white and white, as she pressed the black and white keys one by one, and said casually, "You just said 'all'? Who else guessed so accurately?"
A long, melodious piano piece filled the room, but Xie Changyu could still clearly hear what the other person was saying. He said nonchalantly, "Jiang Yue, I've discovered that this guy is quite the gossip."
Wen Shu's lowered eyelashes trembled slightly, and her voice was a little low, "Is he very gossipy?"
Xie Changyu snapped out of his reverie and regretted bringing up the person again. He hadn't forgotten the ambiguous rumors between the two. Of course, he hadn't verified them. He used to have doubts, but after what happened with Gu Qingjia, he stopped doubting. Jiang Yue definitely had a problem. As for Wen Shu... he seemed quite normal for now.
"That's not it." Xie Changyu didn't want to dwell on it and laughed it off, changing the subject by saying, "What time are you going on stage tonight? I'll just watch your show then."
"The opening."
Wen Shu turned his gaze to the piano keys and said, "I'll be the first one on stage to liven things up, you won't have to wait long."
Xie Changyu pressed her hand to her face, hunched over, her eyelashes drooping slightly, looking serene. "That's good. I'll make my escape after watching your show."
"There are many people from outside the school at this gala, and a lot of small activities have been organized. It's an opportunity for students. Are you sure you don't want to watch it a little longer?"
"I'm not going to watch." Xie Changyu turned her head away and refused. "I've only been in college for a short time. This kind of thing is more important for you juniors who are about to start your internships. I'm not going to join in the fun."
Wen Shu's expression was indifferent, tinged with arrogance. "I don't need these."
Xie Changyu blinked, his gaze settling on the tall, imposing figure, and affirmed, "I think so too."
Although it's unclear whether the other person has the same background as the roommate, judging from this custom-made dress, they must be from a similar background.
well.
He's just a poor guy, it's really exhausting.
Xie Changyu placed his hand on his forehead, closed his eyes, and began to rest. He had been staying up late playing games frequently these past few days. He had originally wanted to sleep in the dormitory, but Jiang Yue scared him so much that he quickly came out.
The soft piano music continued to play. Wen Shu turned her head to look at the figure who had fallen asleep on the sofa, a smile playing on her lips, a hint of contentment in her expression.
The party started as scheduled. Xie Changyu went to the cafeteria alone for dinner, then went into the venue and sat in the area assigned to his class. He sat there quietly with his head down, feeling a little bored.
He wasn't very familiar with anyone in the class. A few people he had spoken to were sitting with his closer friends. The surrounding area was noisy, and Xie Changyu couldn't stand the noise, so he secretly took out a small Bluetooth headset and put it on.
Although the air conditioning was on, the venue was too large to be very effective. With the windows providing ventilation, Xie Changyu could still feel the chilly breeze hitting his face.
He hunched his neck, took a deep breath, and then put on the scarf he had just taken off because he felt hot. He thought to himself, "I didn't expect it to be so cold in here."
After covering his neck with his scarf, he looked around at the people around him and found that none of them were dressed very warmly. No one was as bundled up as he was. Were they all so resistant to the cold?
Xie Changyu was puzzled, but he only thought about it in his mind. After covering himself up, he put his hands in his pockets and then looked towards the stage.
His class was seated relatively close to the center, surrounded by densely packed people in front and behind him, with a large group of people in front of him. He couldn't see clearly, only some blurry faces.
He left his glasses in his dorm room because it was too cold and his breath would make the lenses fog up, so Xie Changyu simply stopped wearing them. Luckily, he only needed to listen to the study program and didn't need to watch it.
The party started promptly at 6:30. A row of hosts stood on stage and conducted the event in an orderly manner. After listening to them arguing for a while, Wen Shu finally took the stage.
"Aaaaaah!"
"My god! My god!!!"
Suddenly, a chorus of piercing screams rang in Xie Changyu's ears. He felt like his eardrums were about to explode; hiss, it hurt a little.
He frowned, his face contorted in pain. He looked at the blurry white figure on the stage, thinking to himself, "Is this guy really that popular? He's even more famous than I imagined."
Xie Changyu remained expressionless, listening to the unabated shouts from the sidelines, inwardly urging, "Hurry up and perform..."
The piano music started, and the shouts gradually subsided until they were completely silent.
Wen Shu sat in front of the piano, dressed in an embroidered white gown. Her temperament was aloof, and she exuded an aura of detachment that kept strangers at bay. The red ribbon from the party was worn on her wrist, which made her look noble and otherworldly.
Slender fingers danced across the black and white keys, dazzling under the spotlight.
Finally, it's quiet...
Xie Changyu's complexion improved somewhat, thinking to himself that if these people kept calling him, he would go deaf.
However, the piano music was indeed very beautiful. Although I had heard it many times before, it was still amazing to hear it again. The lights in their area had been dimmed, leaving only some small colored lights moving around, with only a white light on the stage, creating a great atmosphere.
As the song ended, Wen Shu offered a gift. Then, a figure suddenly stepped forward and presented a bouquet of flowers. The crowd erupted in screams. Xie Changyu looked puzzled. What's going on? Why is everyone so excited all of a sudden?
It was a girl next to him who told him, "Someone gave Senior Wen flowers!"
"Isn't sending flowers a normal thing?" Xie Changyu complained.
Usually, these kinds of shows will arrange for someone to deliver flowers, so what's there to be excited about?
"It's Jiang Yue! Ahhhhh, I've seen the real protagonist of a campus romance novel! The forum was right!"
Jiang, Jiang Yue?
Huh?! Xie Changyu immediately perked up. He squinted, trying to make out the faces of the people on stage. He saw a boy in black giving a bouquet of flowers to Wen Shu. He couldn't see Wen Shu's expression, but he saw him nod.
hiss.
No way.
He was so surprised. That figure did look a bit like Jiang Yue. Could the gossip be true? Was Jiang Yue going to confess his feelings in public?
This is so exciting! This guy is so brave.
On stage, Jiang Yue, with a cold face, almost threw the flowers into Wen Shu's arms. Wen Shu caught them quickly, smiling and looking very gentle. But only Jiang Yue, who was close by, knew that the man was saying to him in a smug tone, "I didn't expect you to keep your word and bring me flowers."
Wen Shu took a sniff and commented, "Not bad, the smell is alright, it's not fake."
Jiang Yue's eyes showed disgust. "This is the last time. I don't know what you're up to. You'd better not try anything with me."
Wen Shu smiled gently, "How could giving your younger brother flowers be harming you?"
"As the older brother, don't you even have this much patience?"
"That would be best." Jiang Yue said indifferently, turning and leaving the stage without giving him a second glance. The excited shouts from the audience gradually subsided.
Wen Shu smiled gently at the audience and stepped off the stage. The host then came out to continue guiding the flow of the program, and the next show was about to begin.
Xie Changyu was a little disappointed that he hadn't seen any excitement; nothing had actually happened. However, this behavior alone proved that the two were indeed very close. Could they really be gay? And had he been alone with Wen Shu so many times?!
He hesitated for a moment, and seeing that the performance was over and he was about to slip away, he made an excuse to the class committee and left. Just as he was about to go back to his dormitory, his phone vibrated in his pocket.
He picked up the phone and saw it was Wen Shu calling. He hesitated for a moment, but answered anyway. Because he was wearing a mask, his voice sounded a little muffled. "What's wrong? Is there something else?"
"Is this guy with Jiang Yue right now?" he asked tentatively. "Is there anyone else with you?"
Wen Shu's low laughter came through the phone, sounding slightly crackling, perhaps due to the poor signal caused by the large number of people. "No, I'm here alone right now."
"You..." Xie Changyu wanted to gossip about whether their relationship was really as they said, but he was too embarrassed to ask. "What do you want from me?"
His attitude had changed somewhat compared to before, which Wen Shu could naturally sense. He gripped his phone tightly and said calmly, "I've already finished my performance, so it's over for me."
"Aren't you the student council president? Why are you so free?" Xie Changyu asked in surprise.
“The student council isn’t just me,” Wen Shu explained. “Others are in charge of this event, so they don’t need me anymore.”
"I see." Xie Changyu understood, and his voice lowered.
He trudged through the snow, somewhat bored. "It's too cold, I'm going back to my dorm."
"I have air conditioning here, it's very warm."
Xie Changyu hesitated for a moment. Now it was just him and Jiang Yue in the dormitory, and he didn't really want to go back and see that face. He preferred to stay with Wen Shu, so he agreed, "Okay, I'll come find you. The usual place?"
"Okay." Wen Shu smiled, his eyes softening. "I'll wait for you."
Xie Changyu exhaled a puff of warm air, and a wisp of white mist drifted out. "Okay."
He hung up the phone, looked up at the sky, and stretched out his hand. The snow was falling even harder.
Xie Changyu was very fair-skinned, the kind of fair that would draw attention in a crowd. Wen Shu had been sitting there waiting for a while. When he saw that Xie Changyu was very pale, he immediately handed him the tea he had brewed and asked with concern, "Are you cold? Have some tea."
Xie Changyu took the tea and drank a sip before he felt a little warmer. He stubbornly said, "It's alright."
Wen Shu's piano room, I don't know if he paid for it, is very luxurious, with everything you could want, and you can only enter with Wen Shu's permission, it's like a private space.
So there are no other people to disturb us here, it's very quiet.
Xie Changyu took off his coat and scarf, revealing his handsome features, and exclaimed, "Excellent tea!"
He doesn't usually drink tea, always finding it too bitter to drink. He never expected the tea Wen Shu gave him to be so delicious and fragrant.
He even smacked his lips, raising his eyebrows.
"This tea must be very expensive."
"It's alright." Wen Shu took a sip himself and said calmly, "It's only 500,000."
"Ahem." Xie Changyu was taken aback. He wiped his mouth, then stared at the cup of tea in his hand, exclaiming in surprise, "So expensive?!?"
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